Las Terrenas, Samaná

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Las Terrenas is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the north coast of the peninsula of Samaná.

The name Las Terrenas comes from the French La terrienne (the "lady that owns land").[1]

[change] Population

The municipality has a total population of 13,869: 6,985 men and 6,884 women. The urban population was 47.4% of the total population.[2]

[change] Economy

The main economic activities of the municipality are the same of the province: tourism, agriculture and fishing.

[change] References

  1. Vega, Bernardo (2004). Breve historia de Samaná (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Fundación Cultural Dominicana. ISBN ISBN 99934-27-06-03. 
  2. Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
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